US gov’t will slap contractors with civil lawsuits for hiding breaches
Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative mandates data-breach reporting for gov't contractors. (credit: Stephen Melkisethian) In a groundbreaking initiative announced by the Department of Justice this week, federal contractors will be sue.....»»
New infosec products of the week: March 1, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Legato Security, Exabeam, Spin.AI, and Viavi Solutions. Legato Security Ensemble helps organizations prevent breaches Ensemble addresses the challenges busin.....»»
Stress of being outed to parents and caregivers: What are the mental health consequences?
In 2023, lawmakers across the U.S. introduced a record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills. Although the 2024 legislative session has just begun, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is already tracking 429 bills, a figure on pace to surpass 2023 number.....»»
Most data breaches on enterprise attack the supply chain
Cl0p, with its MOVEit campaign, is still making headlines......»»
Korean researchers create an electrostatic environment that simulates the moon"s surface
Continuous research is being conducted globally on using the moon as an advanced base for deep space exploration, and Korea is no exception in these efforts. The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) successfully impleme.....»»
Legato Security Ensemble helps organizations prevent breaches
Legato Security launched Ensemble, a security operations platform that is poised to redefine how organizations detect, manage, and respond to threats. Ensemble empowers organizations to optimize their security investments by unifying threat detection.....»»
What the climate movement gets wrong about disruption
The 1963 Civil Rights victory in Birmingham, Alabama paved the way for the 1964 Civil Rights Act. In their latest article, published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, UMass Amherst Associate Professor of History Kevin Young and Yale U.....»»
It’s time for security operations to ditch Excel
Security teams are hiding an embarrassing secret from the outside world: despite their position at the vanguard of technology, security risks and threats, their actual war plans are managed on spreadsheets. This is a far cry from the dark rooms, mult.....»»
There’s a New Theory About Where Dark Matter Is Hiding
An idea derived from string theory suggests that dark matter is hidden in an as-yet-unseen extra dimension. Scientists are racing to test the theory to see if it holds up......»»
Meta ignored reports of parents exploiting children; Zuckerberg fights personal liability in lawsuits
Two separate reports today accuse Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta of ignoring reports of parents sexually exploiting their own children for financial gain using paid subscription tools … more….....»»
This famous supernova remnant is hiding a secret
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have peered into the famous SN 1987A supernova remnant and found something special inside......»»
The United States is at war with itself in new "Civil War" trailer
"Ex Machina" and "Annihilation" director Alex Garland helms A24's "Civil War," starring Kirsten Dunst and Wagner Moura. Shootouts, explosions, and a very on-the-nose whistle cover of "America the Beautiful" await in the latest trailer for A24's.....»»
Supreme Court sides with Apple in $503M VirnetX lawsuit, ending decade-long battle
It’s been over a decade since VirnetX – known as a patent troll – started a number of lawsuits against Apple. Now after 13 years, it appears the battle between the two companies is over as the Supreme Court has denied a bid by VirnetX to revive.....»»
Report finds most Americans do not support partisan violence
Despite political chatter about a new civil war, Americans' support for partisan violence remains very low, according to a new report issued by the Polarization Research Lab......»»
ManageEngine unveils ML-powered exploit triad analytics feature
ManageEngine released an ML-powered exploit triad analytics feature in its SIEM solution, Log360. Now, enterprises can knowledgeably trace the path of adversaries and mitigate breaches by providing complete contextual visibility into the exploit tria.....»»
Why The New York Times might win its copyright lawsuit against OpenAI
The AI community needs to take copyright lawsuits seriously. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) The day after The New York Times sued OpenAI for copyright infringement, the author and systems architect Daniel.....»»
There"s one last place Planet Nine could be hiding
A study recently submitted to The Astronomical Journal continues to search for the elusive Planet Nine (also called Planet X), which is a hypothetical planet that potentially orbits in the outer reaches of the solar system and well beyond the orbit o.....»»
EU accuses TikTok of failing to stop kids pretending to be adults
TikTok becomes the second platform suspected of Digital Services Act breaches. Enlarge (credit: Matt Cardy / Contributor | Getty Images Europe) The European Commission (EC) is concerned that TikTok isn't doing enough to.....»»
Notorious NSO Group exploits flaw to send malicious messages and more
Old court documents were hiding a previously unknown flaw that allowed data exfiltration......»»
TikTok under investigation in Europe for failing to protect children, and more
Popular short-form video app TikTok is under investigation in Europe for a range of potential breaches of the Digital Services Act (DSA), including failing to protect the privacy and safety of children. The company is also accused of putting the m.....»»
State laws governing debt collection lawsuits vary widely and most still offer little protection to consumers
While most states have laws that specifically govern debt collection lawsuits, the laws vary widely and few offer protections for consumers, according to new data released today by the Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University Beasle.....»»